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'The Status Quo Is Failing': 36 Progressive Groups Demand Pentagon Cuts

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/16/36-Progressive-Groups-Demand-Pentagon-Cuts/

April 16, 2021 - ...of dozens of progressive advocacy groups on Friday demanded that Biden and Congress work to reduce funding for the Pentagon in favor of increased spending on programs that improve social well-being.

Joe Biden Isn’t Close to Being a Historic President Yet

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/15/joe-biden-isnt-close-to-historic-president-yet/

April 15, 2021 - ...of legislation that would earn him comparisons to FDR.

Pentagon and Tax Cheats Already Cost Taxpayers Far More Than Biden’s Job Plan

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/12/Pentagon-and-Tax-Cheats-Cost-More-than-Jobs-Plan/

April 12, 2021 - Is President Biden’s $2.3 trillion jobs plan too big? Conservatives are arguing that the package is too expensive and its broad reach is unnecessary.

Pouring Money into the Pentagon Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic

Analysis - /analysis/2021/pouring-money-pentagon-cant-prevent-another-pandemic/

April 9, 2021 - ...of ballooning military spending set by President Trump, and fails to recognize the reality that our most critical challenges don't have military solutions.

PRO Act Letter from Peace Groups

Analysis - /analysis/2021/peace-groups-urge-support-pro-act/letter/

March 30, 2021 - ...of H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and urge the Senate to act quickly to pass this landmark legislation.

The Real Costs Of The National Security State

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/03/04/real-costs-of-national-security-state/

March 4, 2021 - ...costs of war, excessive military spending, and maintaining the national security state.

Could Biden's Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/22/could-biden-climate-policy-invite-more-militarism/

Feb. 22, 2021 - Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.

Rethinking US security

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/05/rethinking-us-security/

Feb. 5, 2021 - ...of money spent on the U.S. military probably do so because they think it makes our nation secure.  But does it really?

Congress Is Deadlocked on Covid Relief But Came Together to Fund the Pentagon for $740 Billion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/12/03/congress-deadlock-covid-relief-but-funded-pentagon/

Dec. 3, 2020 - ...war.

The High Price of Police Militarization

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/23/high-price-of-police-militarization/

Sept. 23, 2020 - ...cost of America’s post-9/11 wars.

7/27 Webinar Transcript

Analysis - /analysis/2020/no-warming-no-war/no-warming-no-war-webinar-transcript/

Sept. 15, 2020 - ...of our "No Warming, No War" webinar from Monday, July 27.

Missing from mainstream media

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/15/missing-from-mainstream-media/

Sept. 15, 2020 - ...warfare? The National Priorities Project shows better employment from health, education, housing, and infrastructure building.

It’s Time to Rein in Inflated Military Budgets

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/14/time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/

Sept. 14, 2020 - ...of pandemics and climate change, we need to reconsider what “national security” means.

Ten Better Uses for 10% of the Pentagon Budget

Analysis - /analysis/2020/ten-better-uses-10-pentagon-budget/

Aug. 11, 2020 - ...ward better spending priorities, and could make a tremendous difference in other programs ranging from health care and education to job creation at a time when it is desperately needed.

Defund the Pentagon, Too

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/07/08/defund-the-pentagon-too/

July 8, 2020 - Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.

Democrats, Be Bold on National Security

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/07/07/democrats-be-bold-on-national-security/

July 7, 2020 - Even before the pandemic, it was clear that more money didn’t mean more real security.

A Local Resolution to End the Transfer of Military Equipment to Police

Analysis - /analysis/2020/local-resolution-end-transfer-military-equipment-police/

June 25, 2020 - ...of Defense has transfered more than $7 billion worth of military equipment to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies around the country through what is known as the 1033 Program. As p...

Defund the Police, Defund Militarization

Blog - /blog/2020/06/25/end-racism-militarism-us-now/

June 25, 2020 - ...of militarization over human life and needs. It's time to defund.

Dismantle the war economy

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/06/19/dismantle-war-economy/

June 19, 2020 - To create real security, we must slash the Pentagon budget and invest in meeting everyone’s basic human needs.

US Over-Investment in the Pentagon Left Us Vulnerable to the Coronavirus

Analysis - /analysis/2020/us-over-investment-pentagon-left-us-vulnerable-coronavirus/

June 15, 2020 - ...of billions of dollars to the Pentagon and militarized policing and immigration systems in the name of security, while underinvesting in priorities like health care, medical research and poverty progr...